There's Never Been A Trademark As Offensive As Redskins

WochitJun. 19, 2014. 11:02 AM EST

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is clearly not a big fan of the Washington Redskins. The nor...
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is clearly not a big fan of the Washington Redskins. The normally sleepy U.S. Trademark Trial And Appeal Board, an arm of the PTO, made headlines on Wednesday when it canceled six trademarks registered by the team. Only twice on record has the office tried to use its power to strip away a trademark for being offensive to an ethnic group, and both cases involved the Redskins.
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